document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971388>Question 971388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a line with slope -2 passes through the points (-1, 3), what is the equation of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. y=-2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. y=-3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 2y=-x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2y=x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Just find the equation through point-slope form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Logically eliminate bad choices and accept what will be the correct choice.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reject c and d immediately.  Their slopes will be wrong-something you can decide easily in your head.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reject b, since you know again the slope is wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, choose \"a\", equation y=-2x+1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check using the point-slope equation and adjusting the form into slope-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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